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    With the teaser trailers for "Anchorman 2" making the Internet rounds, it has us excited and also feeling a bit nostalgic. The original "Anchorman" was one of the best comedies of the past decade and still has us laughing many years after its release.

    We can't wait for "Anchorman 2" to arrive in theaters, but we've got a while before that happens. To hold you over until then, here's 10 things you might not have known about Ron Burgundy and his beloved Channel 4 news team.

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    10. Although it was set in San Diego, "Anchorman" was actually filmed mostly in Los Angeles, Glendale, and Long Beach on sets which were made to look like 1970s San Diego.

    This shot, for example, shows the Channel 4 News helicopter landing on Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach, Calif. The building in the background is the International Tower building which houses condos.
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    9. An entire movie titled "Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie" was released on DVD in 2004 and includes 93 minutes of abandoned subplots and alternate takes from the original film.

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    8. Out of all the memorable characters he has portrayed, Will Ferrell admits that Ron Burgundy was his favorite. "He is my favorite character I've played, if I have to choose one. Looking back, that makes it the most satisfying thing I've ever done."

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    7. In an unrated version of the film, there is a scene where Ron Burgundy discusses on the air how proud he is of his mane of pubic hair.

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    6. Ron Burgundy’s epic flute solo was actually performed by a musician named Katisse Buckingham who also has credits as a saxophonist on films like "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" and "Boiler Room" as well as a guest musician on "American Idol" loser Justin Guarini’s sophomore album.

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    5. Whether he was being serious or not, "Anchorman" director Adam McKay once claimed he was working on an "Anchorman" musical for a potential four-month limited run on Broadway before the idea was scrapped completely.

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    4. Maggie Gyllenhaal auditioned for the role of Veronica Corningstone before the part ended up going to Christina Applegate. 

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    3. The Mexican restaurant where Veronica eats with her female co-workers and plots revenge on Burgundy is named Escupimos en su Alimento, which means “We Spit in Your Food.”

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    2. The sound effect heard when the News Team jumps into the bear pit towards the end of the film is from "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Bionic Woman," two popular '70s TV shows. On those two shows, the sound was heard anytime the characters would perform a physically superhuman feat.

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    1. Several actors from Judd Apatow's TV show "Freaks and Geeks" have uncredited appearances in the film. Most recognizable is Seth Rogen as the cameraman at the cat fashion show.